Tony

I hope the number of renewable jobs do increase and it becomes a successful part of the economy, but we will need steel, bricks, cement, consumer products, plastics etc. If we don't make them ourselves we will have to import them. I do not understand why we would stop developing gas fields in the North Sea when we import gas from the Norwegian part of the North Sea.

I refer to my reply to Cheese.

Just to highlight what I said "driving remaining manufacturing jobs into oblivion"

OK just checking my notes. Ed Miliband appointed Energy Secretary July 2024 commences accelerating net zero initiatives. December 2025 New policy End to issuing new oil and gas exploration licences in the North Sea.

Current labour government policy is to accelerate net zero initiatives which are contributing to the UK having some of the highest industrial energy prices in the world. Manufacturing sectors which have high energy requirements are increasing uncompetitive, the Chemical sector in the UK has already been very adversely affected. Jobs will continue to be lost. The end of new licences in the North Sea is contributing to the continuing loss of jobs in the oil sector (we seem to be OK with paying for gas from the Norwegian sector of the North Sea). As well as the lost jobs, many of them skilled and well paid, we are reducing out ability to export and increasing our need to import energy and industrial products.

If I was a constituent of Gorton and Denton I would have voted Conservative. For me the least worst outcome would have been a Labour win, then Reform, but the worst possible outcome in my opinion is a Green win.

I don't want to see extremism of the left or right. I am a centre right conservative.

A very dark day for British democracy, extremists on the left and right with their false promises. Sectarianism and "family voting" widespread. We will now see after the May elections a leadership challenge with the excereable Starmer being replaced by someone worse from the so called "soft left". In reality left wing extremists driving any remaining manufacturing into oblivion and bankrupting our pubs, restaurants and cafes.

Glad we got the goal, but we were very disappointing. Reading are a horrible team and we should have scored more than one goal. It probably would have been very different if Kenny had put that chance away.

Congratulations to Huw and his family. The thread is bringing back lots of memories for me. Knew Barry very well at school and uni, and Clive but not as well as he was a few years below. Peter Nightingale was our coach at Under 12's. Used to go in the Howcroft a lot 77-81, didn't go when Clive was landlord as I moved away for work. The Howcroft was a great pub, the landlords then were Frank and Ollie. Made a massive mistake by having 4 pints of Howcroft Cider on my 18th.

It is definitely something you should do and saves a lot of hassle. Best if you say you need to do it for tax reasons.

Randall to Blackpool, so Evatt is still a fan. Personally I am glad to see him gone. Playing number 10 is a difficult position to play, he has some ability but he doesn’t have the character to be a top player. Sadly I suspect we are still paying a considerable proportion of his inflated wages

Thank goodness for that, I thought we moved the ball a bit quicker and played a lot better than we have recently. Although it was Wigan and they were woeful, if they carry on playing like that they will be relegated (and good residence to them).

He should have had that on target at the very least.

I think a more truthful narrative of why the WMP banned the Macabi fans is now generally accepted, but only due to the tenacity of Nick Timothy MP and others. I don't think the authorities can attempt to "move on" from this because senior officers not only put forward an exaggerated narrative they also mislead Parliament and you can’t do that without consequences.